Sasha
Boy name · #2738 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 47 baby boys were named Sasha, placing it at #2738 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Sasha.
Babies named Sasha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 61-year story
Sasha first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 60 babies and a rank of #2345. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sasha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sasha in class?
Sasha scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sasha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sasha is most common
State-level data for Sasha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sasha
Statistically, parents drawn to Sasha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sacha, Simcha, Alpha, Talha, and Salim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sasha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3443 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2882 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sasha a popular boy name?
Sasha ranked #2738 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Sasha most popular?
Sasha peaked in 2024, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2345 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sasha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Sasha. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.